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Northern Virginia · AAU Basketball

NOVA CAVS Basketball

Competing in AAU events across the Mid-Atlantic since 2005. We teach the fundamentals, build real team chemistry, and prepare players for the next level.

  • Est. 2005
  • Northern Virginia
  • Season: March–July
  • 2005
    Inaugural Season
  • 20
    Seasons Played
  • 9
    Teams, 12U–17U
  • 76
    Played in College

Built on fundamentals, not just wins.

NOVA CAVS has played competitive AAU basketball since the program’s inaugural season in 2005, competing in sanctioned and non-sanctioned events throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

  1. 01

    Player Development

    We spend more practice time teaching game skills than running plays, so players are prepared to succeed at the high school level and beyond.

  2. 02

    Team Chemistry

    Being a good teammate matters as much as getting better. Players are expected to be unselfish and understand their role in the team’s success.

  3. 03

    Constant Improvement

    Players compete hard in practice to earn playing time. Consistent improvement — for the individual and the team — is our essential principle.

  4. 04

    Beyond Basketball

    Hard work, achieving goals, and working with others carry into adulthood. The relationships formed here are remembered for a lifetime.

NOVA CAVS team at a Hoop Seen event
2005 Inaugural Season

Cavs in College

The Cavs Effect

Preparing players for the next level is what the program is about. Seventy-six Cavs have gone on to play college basketball — from Navy and Maryland to Marymount, Salisbury, Stevenson, Hood, York, and many more.

Nine teams. One program.

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Rosters, tournament schedules, and coaching staff for every squad are on the teams page.

Two decades of Cavs basketball.

Commitment NOVA CAVS player in action

76 Cavs have gone on to play in college

From Navy and Maryland to Marymount, Hood, Stevenson, and York.

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Champions NOVA CAVS team celebrating a tournament championship

21 championships and national tournament runs

Titles across the Mid-Atlantic and beyond, dating back to 2009.

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Recap NOVA CAVS players and coaches celebrating during a game

Meet the NOVA CAVS teams

Current rosters, tournament schedules, and coaching staff.

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